BOLSTERSTONE COMMUNITY GROUPCHAIR’S REPORT SLIDESOCT 2011 TO SEPT 2012

BOLSTERSTONE COMMUNITY GROUP

CHAIR’S REPORT

FOR THE YEAR OCTOBER 2011 UNTIL

SEPTEMBER 2012

Bolsterstone Community Group

First set up in September 2002 todevelop closer links between –ResidentsSt. Mary’s ChurchThe Village Hall TrustExisting GroupsStocksbridge Town CouncilSheffield City Council particularly Street ForceTo help with village maintenance and make information and education more accessible.

Bulb planting on Stone Moor Road – autumn 2011

Christmas Fayre – Nov 11

Busy tea room

Thanks to:

• Stuart Ashton and St. Mary’s Church• Angela and Kevin at the Castle Inn• Local schools – children, teachers &

parents• Local Art Group• Local businesses and crafts stalls for raffle

& tombola prizes.

Wreath Making in the village hall

February work morning

Skip paid for by SCC “Ward Pot” grant

Fly tipping Ewden Valley – project led by Dan Lyons to combat this

Rubbish dumped at Horse Wood

Some of the Ewden litter pickers – May 2012

Peak Park Rangers helped dispose of the rubbish collected

Plant sale – May 12

Extending the boules pitch

Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations – June 2012

Making the most of the extended boules pitch

Rule Britannia!

St. Mary’s village fayre - 2012

Hanky-panky

Tony & Anthea supervising “Balls in the Bucket”

Bolsterstone School Reunion

Before the rain

Photographs, displays and lots of memories!

Preparing the pump for the Flower Festival

Bettina & Heather with their creations!

A “modern” arrangement

Community Garden Open DayAugust Bank holiday and wet!

Visitors to the Garden – August 12

Re-built raised bed thanks to Bridge Shop grant

Barbara and mum

A personal thank you to…..

BOLSTERSTONE COMMUNITY GROUP LIST OF GRANTS RECEIVED UP TO THE END OF MARCH 2013 Organisation Amount Purpose Voluntary Action Sheffield £ 50 Start up Grant South Yorkshire Community Foundation £ 400 Village Troughs Stocksbridge Town Council £5000 Village projects Yorkshire Rural Community Council £2207 Village Action Plan Community Initiative Fund £4440 Computer/Projector etc. Local Heritage Lottery Fund £7447 Heritage Projects Neighbourhoods North Area Action £ 300 In Bloom support Neighbourhoods North Area Action06 £ 747 In Bloom support B&Q £500 Goods in kind Local Heritage Lottery Fund £20,010 B’stone Castle Project Bridge Shop £300 A Frames Bridge Shop – 6/07 £550 Paved seating area Bridge Shop – 08 £500 Community Garden - path B&Q £250 Goods in kind Lottery Fund £25,687 BCP TARA 08 £ 50 In Bloom support B&Q 09 £200 In Bloom support Bridge Shop – June 09 £500 Community Garden - Fence Community Assembly 09 £1,000 Technical & In Bloom support EPIP09 £2,600 Beacon, safety equipment and small games equipment Northern Community Assembly £1000 Computer, strimmer Rural Villages Network supported by Interpretation Board, Peak Park & SCC 2010 £1679 Photocopier, plants Bridge Shop Grant - 2010 £500 Mobile generator Stocksbridge Town Council Grant 2010 £500 Towards CG fencing etc. & Beacon erection/launch Ward Pot Grant (SCC) Completed March 12, £198.60 Hire of village skip EPIP – Completed – June 12 £523.48 Preparation of Beacon site Northern Community Assembly (SCC) £600.00 In Bloom support Total at March 2013 £77,245

Jean & Eveline – tireless workers and good friends

Alan – taking charge of village maintenance

Village Boundary Walk – autumn 2003Tony and Anthea & the Dransfield family for their

tireless and reliable support

Phillip & Judy tending the Yew Trees Boundary sign

Carol & Margaret

Father Christmas

Community Group Aim

To promote the well-being of the people of Bolsterstone and

adjoining areas by the advancement of education and

information and the conservation of the environment

BCG Committee 2011/12

• Frances Tivey Chair• Tony Peers Secretary• John Johnson Treasurer• Dorothy Kirbyshaw• Alan Rodgers• Angela Skitt• Phillip Verhamme

Co-opted committee members 2011/12

• Stuart Ashton - St. Mary’s Church

• Cllr. Paul Jagger Stocksbridge Town Council

• Cheryl Rodgers - Bolsterstone Village Hall Trust

• Kate Cottyn - Treasury Team• Bettina Platton - In Bloom Forum

FUTURE EVENTSNext Work Morning

Saturday 27 AprilSt. Mary’s Summer Fayre

Saturday 6 July Community Garden Open Day

Saturday 21 SepBolsterstone Christmas Fayre

Saturday 16 NovWreath Making Evening

Wednesday 11 Dec (tbc)